After some struggling, both Tina and Vanessa had collapsed in their bonds from sheer frustration, since it had only caused pain to fight their ties and had not brought them any closer to freedom. Vanessa had found a comparatively tolerable position by placing one of her feet on Tina`s shoulder, allowing her to reach the fllor with the complete soles of her other foot. Tina now was leaning against her companion`s pubic mound with her forehead, but for the moment, she was too groggy to even turn her head.
She could hear the increasingly vocal moaning and the rustling of the struggling Dr. Meyer, Alinda, Stephanie and Greta. The blindfolded Stephanie, who was the strongest of the four bound and gagged women, was putting up a furious fight, squirming on the floor and pulling on her bonds. Without being able to see, however, Stephanie didn`t know that her ankles and wrists were connected to the crotch ropes of Alinda and Dr. Meyer and each time Stephanie pulled, both winced and cringed from pain.
Greta, on the other hand, was facing something similar to sea sickness. Forced to lie atop Stephanie and tied to her face-to-crotch, she had to join in every move of the frantic redhead, meaning her nose repeatedly dove into the other`s womanhood. It was humiliating and literally breathtaking, but Greta could not help it, since Stephanie seemed to have endless resources.
„If only she were on our side, I could at least hope she will succeed“, Tina thought, gulping from some saliva running down her throat. It had been filtered by Vanessa`s loincloth, but such things did not matter anymore. Tina had been ripped brutally from her old life. She had been stripped, bound, gagged and tortured repeatedly – and yet, she still found some inner strength keeping her upright.
„Maybe, I am really the Princess of Light, though now, I could not even sit on my Throne with my burning buttocks!“
She had to fight down a hysteric giggle and instead, she concentrated on finding a way out of their strict bondage. Neither the thought of being found by the police the day after tomorrow nor to be abducted by Alfons` henchmen was appealing and so, she tried to find some give in her bonds.
However, though her hands were free, they were useless to her, since her elbows were tightly bound. With the rope pulling her arms upwards, Tina could not even lean back and try to unbuckle the belts tying her legs.
When Tina moved her arms a bit, she felt the ropes chaff the sides of her neck. The rope went from her elbows, through Vanessa`s crotch rope and then down to the rope through her own womanhood. It prevented her from both getting up and from lying down – but there was some give in it.
„Forgive me, Vanessa, but it`s the only chance we have!“, Tina thought when she crawled even closer to her friend.
„Mhhmm?“
Vanessa twitched when Tina pushed her forehead against Vanessa`s lower abdomen, her nose rubbing over the strip of pubic hair. She felt Vanessa tremble from uneasiness, but Tina just closed her eyes and with a vigorous pull, she brought her head down.
„Mmhhrrrrmmmm!“
Vanessa moaned when this made the crotch rope hurt her even more, but now, Tina continued to pull and finally, after some attempts, she managed to slip her head through the ropes. Now, there was some slack in their combined crotch ropes – enough to allow Tina to turn around and to reach for her right ankle.
It was strenuous and painful, but by bringing her arms upwards whilst still kneeling, she could reach for Vanessa`s ankle tie and finally loosen the knots.
„Mmhrrrmmm! Uuuhmmmph!“
„Mph! Mmhhmmm!“
Once her ankle was free, Vanessa could get her feet back to the ground, but she immediately collapsed, meaning she was hanging from her elbows and crotch for a momnet until she managed to get to her trembling feet. She was whimpering from the effort, but now, she could at least stand on both her feet again, which was a great improvement.
Now, Tina could do what she had intended before and work on the belts around her knees and ankles. More than once, Tina had to pause from exhaustion, but finally, she felt that she could part her legs and shake off the belts. Immediately, she came to her feet.
„Mmhhrrrrmmm!“
Once her soles, still burning from the bastonade, touched the ground, a terrible pain went through her and screaming through her gag, Tina landed on her backside.
„Uuuhhmmmph!“
Her buttocks also did not like getting in contsct with anything and so, Tina spun around until a tug on her crotch rope told her that her squirming had consequences on Vanessa, too. Tina now flailed and squirmed until she was lying on her side close to Vanessa`s feet, panting and waiting for the pain in her feet and backside to die down.
„Mph!“
It was Vanessa, trying to communicate with her through her multiple gags. The girl seemed to be completely exhausted, but she tapped on Tina`s arm with her foot until the blonde understood. She turned around and brought her bound elbows as close to Vanessa`s foot as she could and soon, she felt her tug on the knots connecting the rope and the chain of the cuffs with her toes.
It seemed to take hours, but finally, Vanessa managed to loosen the rope. Both women sighed with relief when Tina now could pull the rope from between Vanessa`s legs, thus also taking the pressure from her own labia and clit. With the rope still loosely dangling between her legs, Tina now bit down hard on her gag and forced herself to get back on her feet, trying to ignore the pain in her soles.
With watering eyes, she now began to work on the belt buckled between Vanessa`s legs and after a while, when she was just about to capitulate to pain and exhaustion, she felt the strap come loose. With a groan, Tina sank back to the floor.
Vanessa now felt the line of fire that had tortured her for such a long time diasappear and since her hands were now no longer connected to the straps, her arms slid over the still dangling stick shoved through her arms and she landed on the floor. She cried when circulation came back to her middle, causing a painful tingle.
For a while, the two women just had to lie there, trying to collect some strength. Then, Vanessa managed to bring her hands to her front and after she had removed her waist belt, she examined her reddened skin and pitifully massaged her hurting private parts.
„Mph!“
Tina felt compassion for her friend, but now, getting completely free was on the agenda. Vanessa continued to caress her middle for a little longer, then, she began to unbuckle Tina`s harness gag.
Little later, she helped Tina to get the totally sodden loincloth from her mouth.
„Thank you“, she croaked after some panting, but now, Vanessa was busy in removing her own gag. She shifted her position and looked at the other four women who still were squirming in their bonds. Stephanie had obviously calmed down a bit, but none of their former tormentors had got any closer to rescue.
Suddenly, Tina had to smile. Obviously, she really was stronger than these women! She, the Princess of Light!
„Ktah!“, she whispered.
To her surprise – and, at the same time, to her joy - , a light could be seen. It wasn`t much, just like a lightning seen through a window with closed lids.
„Ktah!“, Tina repeated, louder now, and this time, it was as if someone had taken a fotograph using a flash.
„Nngg!“
Vanessa, still working on her gag, suddenly grabbed her shoulder and shook her head vigorously. Tina fell silent and waited for Vanessa to ungag herself. Once she could speak again, she explained to Tina:
„I don`t know who tought you this word, but it`s meaning is ,light` or ,lightning`! The louder you yell it, the bigger the lightning becomes and you sure don`t want to burn this building as long as we are still inside!“
„Really?“, Tina whispered with disbelief. She felt a strong urge to yell the word „Ktah“ as loud as she could, just to find out whether Vanessa had told the truth. But if Vanessa was right, this would have been an unnecessary risk.
„Mmhrrmmmph!“
„Uuuhhmmmm!“
Now, Alinda and Dr. Meyer had become aware of them being free and desperately screamed through their gags. Simultaneously, though they hadn`t planned it, Tina and Vanessa showed them, their middle fingers. Then, Vanessa embraced the blonde and the two women both laughed and cried at the same time.
After a short while, Vanessa looked around, found some wire and began working on Tina`s elbow cuffs. Soon, she was successful and now, both women were free.
„Well, let`s go!“, Vanessa said, but then, she looked down at Tina and remembered that she was stark naked, too. Grimacing, she reached for her loincloth that was still wet with Tina`s saliva and tied it over her private parts. Stranfe enough, the wet cloth felt like balm on her still hurting soft flesh.
„Really an inappropriate way to treat a Princess“, Tina muttered when she stepped into her soiled panties and pulled them up her legs.
Now, Vanessa looked around for anything to cover them more, but Alfons had been quite thoroughly when he had removed all of their clothes. The rags that had gagged them were too small to tie them over their breasts. So, they would have to go topless until,they managed to find or steal some clothes.
Tina now reached for one of the fly swatters and staggered over to Greta who was distorting her head to look up to her cousin from between Stephanie`s thighs.
„Mmhhmph!“, she moaned with fearful eyes, pleading at Tina to forget about what she had done and set her free.
With a furious cry, Tina slapped her butt hard and enjoyed the sight of Greta wail and spasm, this causing the others to squirm and moan, too. Then, when she was about to hit her a second time, her soles once more cried with pain and she sank to her knees. Then, she felt Vanessa gently touch her shoulder.
„I would have loved to do the same, but we have to go now! The portal will close soon!“
Tina was about to protest, but she felt that Vanessa was right. She went back to her feet and looked down at the four naked, bound gagged and helpless women for one last time. Then, she followed Vanessa out through the tunnel.
When they had put the tunnel`s cover back in place, none of them could hear a sound from inside. Greta and her henchwomen were condemned to stay bound and gagged until someone found them – which very much depended on whether Alfons would call either his criminal friends or the police. To her great surprise, there was some pity growing within her.
„We can`t leave them to die, Princess!“, Vanessa now said. It was as if she had read Tina`s thoughts. The brunette continued:
„You are the Princess of Light, the heir to the Throne of Light! In your position, you are only allowed to kill in battle!“
„I would say that what they have done to us could be called an attack and so, we just acted in self defense!“
But Tina felt that Vanessa was right. Leaving Greta and the others to die felt like murder, despite they perhaps had earned that fate. Sighing, she turned towards her friend and asked:
„Well, what shall we do instead? Get inside and free them? Or better call the police?“
Vanessa shook her head.
„I don`t know either, Tina! If only I knew where we are, I could tell where we had to go! According to the moon, the night`s almost over and when the sun rises, the portal will close for maybe a year, maybe for eternity!“
„Well, if that`s all, I can help you! We are at the old warehouses of my company, some 100 Meters from the Elbe and about two Kilometers from the city centre.“
Vanessa grabbed her shoulders.
„The Elbe? We are near the river?“
She wanted to head for the gate, but Tina stopped her.
„Vanessa, maybe, in your world, this is appropriate, but here, we are quite uderdressed for walking down the streets. Even at St. Pauli, we would draw attention!“
She still was only wearing her wet, slightly transparent lace panties and Vanessa in her loincloth was little better off. When the brunette hesitated, Tina continued:
„Besides, there are still these four!“
She pointed at the hidden entrance. The complete silence somehow emphasized the impression of the four women`s helplessness. Suddenly, an idea came up within her head. She pulled Tina over to a small hut that had once housed the gatekeeper. Tina had hoped to find some overalls or jackets there, but at least, there were several burlap sacks they could use to cover themselves by ripping some of the seams and pulling them over their heads.
„Now, let`s get to the river, quick!“
Again, Tina stopped her. Her soles still hurt and so, running or walking longer distances wasn`t an option. Finally, Vanessa decided to carry her, though she was breathing heavily from the effort. Luckily, they reached the quay after a few minutes and hid behind a bollard.
„There`s a boat down there“, Vanessa whispered. However, there were a few men sitting beside it. Obviously, they were harbour workers waiting for their shift to begin. They had lit a small campfire and it looked as if they had just done some minor smuggling in the shelter of the night.
The look of the flames suddenly told Tina what to do. she raised from her crouching position, pointed at the warehouse`s rotten roof she could see and yelled:
„Ktah!“
There was a lightning and a second later, the roof was on fire. Tina suddenly felt exhausted and she had to sink back to the ground.
Her cry had of course alerted the men and they went watching for it`s source.
„There! Fire! Alarm!“
Tina and Vanessa could see them run over to the warehouse. Though many of the houses here were nothing more than ruins, a fire could inflict severe damage on those still intact and so, the people here would work together to stop it before it would reach the adjacent buildings. Already, she could see more and more people running around and from ther distance, an alarm bell could be heard.
„When they enter the warehouse, they will sure find Greta and the others! At least, we have the little satisfaction that they will be found by dozens of rough men, naked as they are!“
Somehow, she knew that the fire had been big enough to attract attention, but would not burn down the building before the helpless women would be found. Besides, she had detected another detail of her magic powers: using them was exhausting, like running or doing sports. She would not be able to use them without a pause.
Vanessa distracted her from her thoughts and pulled her towards the now abandoned boat. They climbed inside and whilst Tina put the oars into the tholes, Vanessa loosened it from its dollart. Then, when Vanessa leaned forward to push the boat away from the quay, it happened. Her amulett`s chain ripped and it fell into the water.
„No!“
For a moment, Vanessa thought of jumping into the water and try to dive for the artifact. But in the dirty water, she would have no chance to find it. They were doomed!
Meanwhile, Tina had pulled the boat towards the river`s middle and when Vanessa told her what just had happened, she just laughed and said:
„Well, that should be no problem, dear! Don`t forget about my magic powers!“
Vanessa looked at her questioningly, but Tina made her take her place and to row the boat. It had felt like torture to sit on the wooden bank with her sore butt and so, she gratefully sank to the planks and looked forward. When she whispered the words „Azulu Rotada Muka“, she somehow knew which direction they had to go and so, she could tell Vanessa which direction she had to take.
Using her powers for orientation seemed to use them up completely, but after a while, Vanessa could remember some buildings at the shore and so, they landed the boat close to an abandoned house. The sky had become lighter by the minute and they knew that soon, the sun would rise.
The two women ran inside the ruin and there, Tina could see it. It was a pulsating black hole in the floor, some two yards in diameter.
„So, this is it!“, she breathed.
Vanessa nodded and reached for Tina`s hand.
„Are you ready, Princess?“
Tina took a deep breath. She definitely was not ready at all. A part of her still thought that Vanessa was just a lunatic. On the other hand, the things that had happened during the last two days had been quite a challenge – and she had persisted. Sure, she would not shy back from this last hurdle!
„Ready when you are, Vanessa!“, she said with a firm voice and pressed the other`s fingers. Then, she strained her muscles and looked at the pulsating hole that had reduced to a diameter of one and a half yard during the last minute.
„Azulu Rotada Muka!“, she cried and a second later, she and Vanessa jumped into the portal.
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Tina did not know what exactly she had expected to happen, but what happened felt almost like a dissapointment, though she was at the same time glad that she didn`t get hurt. After just the fraction of a second, she felt her feet touch the ground and after rolling a few yards, she was lying on her back.
When Tina raised her head, she could see Vanessa lying close to her and she curiously looked around. They were lying on the grass on a small airing surrounded by bushes and trees. So far, nothing looked supernatural – except for the fact that they had just come here by a magic portal.
Tina could see the sun and felt the warmth. Obviously, it was summer or late spring at this world.
„Phew, now, what shall we do now?“
Vanessa had got to her feet and suddenly reached under the sack she was wearing, lowering her loincloth to her knees. A moment later, she crouched and peed, accompanied by a sigh of relief.
„Well, I thought that only male dogs mark their territory that way!“, Tina laughed. Then, she peeled down her still damp panties and relieved herself, too.
„Oh, I should have waited for another minute, shouldn`t I?“
Both women were still crouching when the man stepped on the airing. He looked at them with an amused smile, obviously enjoying their embarrassment. Vanessa quickly adjusted her clothing and raised to her feet.
„Malik, you should show a bit more respect, for this is the Princess of Light!“
Now, Malik bowed towards Tina who, blushing all over, tried to pull up her panties without showing too much of herself. Then, she defensively crossed her arms and said:
„Well, don`t you want to introduce us, Vanessa? Obviously, you seem to know this man!“
Instead, Malik did so by himself:
„I am Malik, the leader of the group of rebels that are trying to fight back the Throne of Light for you, Your Highness!“
The man once again bowed and now, being a bit more decent, Tina found the geture less irritating. She relaxed and looked closer at the man. He was tall and muscular and was dressed in tight black leather trousers, a matching tunic and light boots. A sword was dangling from his belt and Tina could see that he had shoulder length black hair and grey eyes.
„He`s quite handsome!“, she involuntarily thought. Then, she shooed away this indecent idea, for she was a Princess and he just an underling. Somehow, thinking like this felt normal to her. Then, a detail of what Malik had just said came to her mind.
„What do you mean by fighting for my throne? Do you mean that I don`t just have to ride into the capital and ascend it?“
„Well, Your Highness, if you`d do so, you would find yourself inside a carcer or on the scaffold very soon! There is an usurpator claiming the throne for herself and to be honest, only few people are still loyal to our side.“
Tina, who was still feeling quite overwhelmed by having travelled to another world just minutes ago, hid her astonishment behind some lame sarcasm:
„You should have told me that, Vanessa! Maybe, then I would have thought twice about accompanying you!“
Vanessa smiled weakly and bowed to her. Then, she said:
„Well, since you are here anyway, you might also follow Malik and me to our base and take up the challenge! After all, the portal has just closed!“
Tina was about to do or say something when Malik suddenly drew his sword and spun around. Then, he shouted:
„Riders! Run, for the Gods`s sake, run as long as I can keep them busy!“
He turned towards the bushes from where now several horses were appearing. Each was mounted by a rider wearing a short bow.
„Just prepare to die, you suckers!“, Malik yelled.
However, the attackers seemed not interested in bravery at all. They fired their bows and although Malik tried to roll over to avoid it, three arrows hit him.
„Run, quick!“, Vanessa yelled and pulled on Tina`s arm. Forcing herself to turn her eyes from Malik who still was holding his sword, but now had broken down to his knees, Tina ran after Vanessa who was heading for the bushes.
It were only some 30 yards and maybe, they would have made it, but now, four more riders broke through the woods in front of them.
„Ktah!“, Tina yelled and raised her fist against the approaching men.
There was a lightning and when the horses reared up, two of the riders landed on the ground. But Tina still had not recovered enough to inflict real damage upon the attackers. In addition, the riders from behind now had reached them, too.
The men seemed to have order to capture them alive and so, they attacked them without anything but some ropes they held. This allowed Tina and Vanessa to defend themselves for a little while.
Vanessa managed to kick one attacker`s balls and to scratch another`s face before she was wrestled to the ground and Tina even broke one man`s nose, but finally, they were both overpowered. When Tina tried to yell „Ktah“ for another time, an arm was slung around her neck from behind, stifling her cries and silencing her.
Now, another rider approached and dismounted his horse. He was a tall blonde who looked like he had just jumped from a medieval epic. However, this Siegfried did not seem to be the saviour of poor damsels in distress.
„Sarn! You traitor!“, Vanessa yelled.
Tina now seemed to understand: Obviously, this Sarn had been an ally of Vanessa, Malik and those fighting for her approach to the Throne of Light, but had changed the sides.
„Well, the real Queen of Light prefers to call me wise. So wise that instead of the late Malik and a few more idiots, I know what`s good for me – I mean, for the realm!“
So, Malik was dead and the only one loyal to her was far away. Vanessa once again cursed Sarn, but he just waved his hand.
„Silence her!“
One soldier tied a big knot into a rag, forced it between Vanessa`s jaws and tied it tightly at the back of her neck. Before Tina could say something, she was gagged, too. Before a knotted cloth was tied between her lips, a huge rag was firmly stuffed into her mouth, making her retch.
„Make sure she won`t be able to utter a sound! After all, she has magic powers, albeit not very strong ones!“
The man who had gagged Tina now tied a leather band over her mouth, right above the cleave gag already there. Then, she and Vanessa were brought to their feet and tied the same way. Their arms were folded behind their backs and their wrists were tied to the opposite elbow. Then, a rope was tied to Tina`s lower arms, brought between her legs and pulled tight.
„Uuhhmmm!“
Tina could not help groaning through her gag when the rope rubbed over her still burning buttocks and pressed against her panty-clad crotch. The rope then was tied around her neck in a way that it could not strangle her, but remained tightly in place, crumpling the sack she was wearing around her hips and revealing her long legs and her crotch in the progress. When Tina looked to her side, she could see that Vanessa had been tied the same way. Now, they were lined up side by side and Sarn approached the two women.
„Don`t worry, Vanessa, I haven`t completely forgotten about last summer!“
His lewd smile told Tina what had happened between him and Vanessa during last summer and when she looked over to her companion, Vanessa blushed and lowered her head.
„So, despite the real Queen has demanded your heads on a stake, I will grant you your life! Maybe, you will even get close to a throne, though it will be one that is very far from here! But pretty as you both are, you have good chances to end up as palace slaves and so will get a glimpse of some throne down in the South!“
Both Tina and Vanessa groaned at these words, but now, two men approached and tied ropes to those around their necks. The other ends, they tied to the saddles of their horses. Then, they and the others mounted their horses and the little group began to move.
Tina and Vanessa had to fight to keep pace with the horses and especially Tina was suffering from her still hurting feet. At least, there weren`t many pebbles or sticks on the ground and so, she would not get hurt – at least not instantly.
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„Mmhrrrrmmmmm!“, she cried with sheer frustration. Two days ago, she had been the head of a successful company and now, she had travelled to another world, only to be sold into slavery, bound and gagged. She had escaped Greta`s clutches just to fall into those of these thugs!
Vanessa, however, concentrated on the last glimpse of hope she had. Before they had entered the woods, she had looked back for one last time and had seen that Malik had been moving. He was heavily wounded, but perhaps, he would be able to make it to somewhere where he could recover. Malik was a tough warrior and as long as he could breathe, he would try to free her and Tina.
„If only his wounds aren`t lethal! If only he is able to get medical treatment! And if only he will find us before we disappear somewhere without a trace!“
She remembered what Sarn had said about selling them into slavery somewhere in the South. Many people ended on the big slave markets there each year and few them was ever heard of after.
„Uuhhmmph!“
Deep in her thoughts, she had staggered and now, the rope pulled on both her crotch and her neck. Compared to their current plight, even becoming harem slaves would be a relaxation! But for now, all they could do was to walk behind their captors`s horses and try not to slip. It was quite a dissuasive start to their fight for the Throne of Light!
The End
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